Industry layoffs, what are people doing? after 14 years as a medical assistant

Our sector has been shrinking and I am unsure if I should wait it out. I am in Atlanta, in case local advice matters. I am open to a pay cut if the field is stable. How did you choose?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 7 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.